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A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince by Manohar

A holy man prostrating himself before a learned prince

Manohar · 1580

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Artist
Manohar
Date
1580
Medium
ink on paper, laid down with borders of gold-decorated blue paper
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Credit line
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
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